*Receives Certificate of Return
By Sunday Apah
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Dr. Lucky Avweromre, has been declared the winner of the July 13, 2024, elections after polling 25,614 votes to defeat the APP candidate, who scored 4,882 votes.
He was subsequently issued certificate of return on July 14, 2024 by the Chairman of Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC).
Earlier, the returning officer, Mr. Moses Agwere Esq., who made the declaration in Asaba, stated that the All Progressives Congress (APC) came in 3rd with 4,011 votes.
In a chat with the victorious candidate of the PDP, Hon. Dr. Lucky Avweromre, he thanked the Almighty God who made it possible and the Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, for his resilience and unwavering commitment to peace and development in Delta State and for ensuring that he emerged as the candidate of the party.
Avweromre also thanked the elders, leaders, women, and youths of the PDP in Ughelli South for having faith in him, nominating him as their candidate, and standing by him in the general election.
According to him, “this victory is for Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State, and for democracy. I also want to thank my brothers who contested with me in this election.
“Especially the pragmatism of the APP candidate, Mr. Aaron Onosigho, who actually scored a good number of votes and today he is here, having congratulated me, he is indeed a man with the spirit of sportsmanship.
“I also thank the APC candidate, Mr. Billion. I want to tell them that now that I have been declared the winner, they should come and join hands with me because I am not the Chairman of the PDP alone but for all the good people of Ughelli South Local Government Area and all political parties.
“The efforts of the security agencies are not left out in ensuring that the election was peaceful,” he added.
Mr. Aaron Onosigho, APP chairmanship candidate in a conversation, stated that the election was peaceful and credible and affirmed that the PDP and its candidate won the election by a landslide.
